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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1899
Page
7
Telegraph dispatch reports British forces routed Arab rebels on the Blue Nile. Colonel With a son of Sondanese led a pursuit after a southward retreat as 800 followers and 1,500 dervishes faced gunfire. Major Ferguson and 35 men were killed or wounded in the engagement. The action followed a failed attempt to escape the cataract region.
New Yorkers meet hard luck on return from the Klondike with two men rescued after breaking ice on Thirty Mile river. Antone Grobesits loses 2800 in gold, penniless. partner faces amputation. Williams sawmill on the Klondike River destroyed by fire Dec 1 with horses perished. Sulphur creek shows up well this winter.
Washington reports show the Senate debated pension provisions for Confederate veterans and discussed foreign territory and land sales. A series of bills was approved addressing clerks' classifications, post office ranks, and claims against Spain, with the Nicaragua canal and Open Door policy topics also noted. In the House, judgeships and retirement provisions were advanced before recess.
Washington reports the first postholiday Senate session lasted 50 minutes with two open sessions and one executive meeting. The peace treaty was discussed, readings dispensed, and Senator Morrill was remembered with resolutions before adjournment. The House moved to Alaska crimes bill, continuing until disposal.
Dispatch from Havana reports General Brooke and Ludlow reorganizing civil administration to general satisfaction. Civilians see improved hygiene and post services, while customs and tariff issues prompt adjustments. Some unrest among Spaniards, but trade adapts to American rates and money, with police reform and stamp changes underway.
Secretary Al ger released a partial list of units to be mustered out following the Paris peace treaty. The roster covers 12 full regiments two independent companies and three heavy batteries totaling about 16000 men with locations in Alabama Georgia Indiana South Carolina Missouri Ohio Texas California and more.
General Gomez urges Cuban troops to wait for Washington pay decisions. L Ruiz Co buys Calbarien railway stake and Sagua and Cienfuegos stocks. December debt rises to 1.129 billion with new 8 percent bonds. Evansville boys aged 10 to 12 receive whipping over theft. Roosevelt sets pardons rules. mercy conditional on severity and influence. Trail Ohio hosts four brothers marrying four sisters in one ceremony. Italian-Sicilian unrest as rioters stone guards near Niscemi. Lafayette man shot by tramps after sheltering them. Springfield theft of 280 from state house prompt probe. Transylvania University marks 100th anniversary with notable alumni. Lisbon hosts Cortes gerais. Portugal neutral in U S Spain war, disarmament urged. Yellow River floods strike China. famine looms. relief funds questioned. Bach Mills dies at 60 in Wiesbaden. Nicaragua canal needs 155 million. Manila and Porto Rico news buoy War Dept. prospects.
A fire at the Hoe tel Richelieu in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, claims three lives and injures five others. The report lists casualties and damaged property while noting other distant world events and public notices from the era.
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